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The Mirror of Blood and Madness: Alice and Wonderland Retelling
I fell through a cursed mirror and landed in a dark fairytale… where the Mad Hatter isn’t just real—he’s mine to survive.
Half vampire, half witch, I’ve always lived between the lines of worlds that never wanted me. But when a hidden mirror inside New Orleans’ Nightshade Crypt drags me into the Elder Dimension, I find a Wonderland twisted by time, ruled by a bloodthirsty queen—and haunted by the one man she’ll do anything to destroy.
Darius Acosta.
The Mad Hatter.
A vanished Golden Demon with wildfire eyes, a sin-soaked smile, and a mind unraveling by the second.
He doesn’t trust me.
I shouldn’t want him.
But fate has other plans—and in this world, he’d kill before letting anyone else lay a finger on me.
The Mirror of Blood and Madness is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy with a dangerously broken hero, a heroine born of forbidden magic, a touch-her-and-die bond, and a wicked twist on Alice in Wonderland.
This is the second standalone in the Dark Ever After Fairytales series—where classic tales are reborn in blood, magic, and dangerously dark romance.
* Touch her and Die
* Broken Hero
* Enemies to Lovers
* Morally Gray Hero
* Forced Proximity
* Slow Burn
Half vampire, half witch, I’ve always lived between the lines of worlds that never wanted me. But when a hidden mirror inside New Orleans’ Nightshade Crypt drags me into the Elder Dimension, I find a Wonderland twisted by time, ruled by a bloodthirsty queen—and haunted by the one man she’ll do anything to destroy.
Darius Acosta.
The Mad Hatter.
A vanished Golden Demon with wildfire eyes, a sin-soaked smile, and a mind unraveling by the second.
He doesn’t trust me.
I shouldn’t want him.
But fate has other plans—and in this world, he’d kill before letting anyone else lay a finger on me.
The Mirror of Blood and Madness is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy with a dangerously broken hero, a heroine born of forbidden magic, a touch-her-and-die bond, and a wicked twist on Alice in Wonderland.
This is the second standalone in the Dark Ever After Fairytales series—where classic tales are reborn in blood, magic, and dangerously dark romance.
* Touch her and Die
* Broken Hero
* Enemies to Lovers
* Morally Gray Hero
* Forced Proximity
* Slow Burn
460 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2026
13 people are currently reading
36 people want to read
About the author
M. Guida
70 books212 followersM Guida has always loved fantasy and romance, especially dragons. Growing up, she devoured fantasy books and all kinds of young adult books. And then she found romance and a whole new world opened up to her.
Now as an adult, she fell in love with academy romance and has blended all of her past loves into one compelling series. Dragons, vampires, elves, demons, and shifters all attend Legacy Academy.
When she's not writing, she lives in the colorful Rocky Mountains with her fur baby, Raven, and enjoys taking her for walks.
Would you like to become a Legacy? Sign up for her mailing list and enter a world of the supernatural. https://geni.us/akJn
You can also join her private Facebook page-Legacy Academy https://geni.us/aksDhUZ You'll become a legacy and find out about your special power and maybe even find some romance!
Now as an adult, she fell in love with academy romance and has blended all of her past loves into one compelling series. Dragons, vampires, elves, demons, and shifters all attend Legacy Academy.
When she's not writing, she lives in the colorful Rocky Mountains with her fur baby, Raven, and enjoys taking her for walks.
Would you like to become a Legacy? Sign up for her mailing list and enter a world of the supernatural. https://geni.us/akJn
You can also join her private Facebook page-Legacy Academy https://geni.us/aksDhUZ You'll become a legacy and find out about your special power and maybe even find some romance!
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February 6, 2026
This is my first time reading a book by this author.
Loved Alice/Darius.
-Hidden Powers
-Fated Mates
-Found Family
Loved Alice/Darius.
-Hidden Powers
-Fated Mates
-Found Family
February 11, 2026
Alice in Wonderland?
It was more like Alice in the Elder Dimension. This was a great story, with great characters. We met some new friends and visited some old ones.
It was more like Alice in the Elder Dimension. This was a great story, with great characters. We met some new friends and visited some old ones.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews